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president, when hurricane sandy struck, hundreds -- when hurricane sandy struck the northeast, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people were without power. we all saw the video footage, we saw the terrible trauma and people are still trying to dig out from underneath the debris of hurricane sandy. during that period of time, hundreds of workers drove up from the south wanting to help. these workers were nonunionized and they were turned away. this was a sad day for our country that nonunion workers were not allowed to participate in the cleanup and were asked to join a union before they would be accepted as workers. i think it's a mistake to politicize things like this, particularly at a time of an emergency. so what i've asked for and what my amendment would do would be to allow an exemption to davis-bacon. davis-bacon is a federal law that requires that we not have competitive bidding on federal projects. what happens is, on federal projects the wages are fixed at a union scale wage, and there is not a competitive bidding for wages. so what i've asked is that we suspend that a
president, when hurricane sandy struck, hundreds -- when hurricane sandy struck the northeast, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people were without power. we all saw the video footage, we saw the terrible trauma and people are still trying to dig out from underneath the debris of hurricane sandy. during that period of time, hundreds of workers drove up from the south wanting to help. these workers were nonunionized and they were turned away. this was a sad day for our country that...
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sandy is a part of it. i think there's a part of it, too, and this is just anecdotal myself and some friends i talked about. when you had what happened in newtown, shortly before christmas, you know, in the new year and hanukkah and you start to think, what is it all about, right? i think it's brought at least some of my friends have -- they've shopped less. is that a good thing? i'm not making a judgment on what people do with the economy. i know we need to sell things. that's how the economy moves on, but i think people have maybe to your point, reverend, reflected a little more. listen, it's been a crap year, okay? i'm sorry for the language. with these types of shootings, aurora, colorado, hurricane sandy, droughts in the midwest, people losing their farms. it's been a very difficult year for a lot of people, and i think maybe this season people were nesting a little more and reflecting on what was important for them in a good way. >> people were still in shock. >> you're not going to run to the malls a
sandy is a part of it. i think there's a part of it, too, and this is just anecdotal myself and some friends i talked about. when you had what happened in newtown, shortly before christmas, you know, in the new year and hanukkah and you start to think, what is it all about, right? i think it's brought at least some of my friends have -- they've shopped less. is that a good thing? i'm not making a judgment on what people do with the economy. i know we need to sell things. that's how the economy...
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jordan pritchard, staff sergeant after what happened in sandy hook volunteers to take matter in his own hand and stood guard at his chirp's school. the two kids 6 and 7, attend the metropolitan -- i don't know the term. but it's in nashville until the end of the school year when they close for the holiday vacation. they said we felt so much better to bring the kids to school because he was there protecting them. he is trained, expert and he knows what he is doing. standing guard. didn't cross anything. great idea. why would yount want if you had your kid at the school? rahm emanuel would like it. >> andrea: other parents will stay i'll guard the cool for free. why not? if you don't show up tomorrow we'll know where you are. >> eric: my kid's high school has police officers in the school. >> bob: great idea. why? >> eric: safety. >> eric: good guy with a gun keeps bad guy with a gun away. i learned from the best. tomorrow, i'm hosting cavuto. >> --l be -- >> bob: now you! >> eric: this is the last day really before they can get their act together. >> bob: there are more pictures of anybo
jordan pritchard, staff sergeant after what happened in sandy hook volunteers to take matter in his own hand and stood guard at his chirp's school. the two kids 6 and 7, attend the metropolitan -- i don't know the term. but it's in nashville until the end of the school year when they close for the holiday vacation. they said we felt so much better to bring the kids to school because he was there protecting them. he is trained, expert and he knows what he is doing. standing guard. didn't cross...
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but sandy levin has a bill that is i'd wall. all bhoehner has to do is make those changes on the noor. the idea that they would love to pass this senate bill. but the constitution is standing in their way. okay, this is over. you are boeing to fold, when are you going to fold. the senate has lith rated tax bills many peoples. the variety of of ways to get around that. but i want to listen to something within the host on foxnews about how the president has handled this situation. >> he's been using this with great skill to shatter the doubt of the house. his objective from the very beginning was to break the will of the republicans and great an internal civil war. and he has done that. from insisting on day one that republicans have to race rates. he says that is what he will in visit upon flt he knew it will great a crisis and he did. >> between donald world al add. we are deeply think and al ilt ce in wonderland for hours before we hit the deadline. the idea of the tax bill, when i was listening to harry reid. he accept saying
but sandy levin has a bill that is i'd wall. all bhoehner has to do is make those changes on the noor. the idea that they would love to pass this senate bill. but the constitution is standing in their way. okay, this is over. you are boeing to fold, when are you going to fold. the senate has lith rated tax bills many peoples. the variety of of ways to get around that. but i want to listen to something within the host on foxnews about how the president has handled this situation. >> he's...
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we make the sandy hook, which was a tragedy, a big deal. why don't the politicians come to the funerals of the dead african-american and latino kids who get killed by the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds. they're pushed to the side. i'm not diminishing the others, i'm just saying president obama, show up at a funeral here in chicago once and a while too. >> john kass, everyone. >>> 2,000 guns are off streets of los angeles, a record-breaking number for the city's gun buyback event. with the guns that were exchanged for grocery gift cards, two rocket launchers. >>> no word on whether the launchers were the real deal. the l.a. police chief told the times that the weapons would not be checked for connections to crimes in fear of deterring people from turning them in. >>> in utah, about 200 teachers are learning how to use a gun. they attended a free gun training class geared towards helping them fight back if needed. fighting back is something educators are thinking about since the tragedy at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecti
we make the sandy hook, which was a tragedy, a big deal. why don't the politicians come to the funerals of the dead african-american and latino kids who get killed by the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds. they're pushed to the side. i'm not diminishing the others, i'm just saying president obama, show up at a funeral here in chicago once and a while too. >> john kass, everyone. >>> 2,000 guns are off streets of los angeles, a record-breaking number for the city's gun buyback...
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also possible work on emergency funding for hurricane sandy recovery efforts. the house and senate standing by to consider any fiscal cliff agreement. we have a web page set up for all things related to the fiscal cliff. you can follow a twitter feed and you can check out our resource area that has documents and articles all available for you at cspan.org /fiscalcliff. >> a financial reporter for the "wall street journal" here in washington thanks for being with us. >> my pleasure. >> this is only the fourth time since the 1930's that congress has had a post christmas lame duck session. guest: it's not an issue that snuck up on us. they've had a year and a half to deal with these ishese. expiring tax cuts and unemployment benefits, all of these things have been out there for a long time and so much oist was put off because of the election. now they are trying to throw a hail marry pass at the last minute and it could be a messy 2013. >> any deal is likely to be limited. explain what that means. >> we've been hearing about the talks with president obama and spea
also possible work on emergency funding for hurricane sandy recovery efforts. the house and senate standing by to consider any fiscal cliff agreement. we have a web page set up for all things related to the fiscal cliff. you can follow a twitter feed and you can check out our resource area that has documents and articles all available for you at cspan.org /fiscalcliff. >> a financial reporter for the "wall street journal" here in washington thanks for being with us. >> my...
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two weeks as you know today since a gunman broke into sandy hook elementary school, killed 26 teachers and students. an ongoing debate on how to prevents another tragedy from happening, including a suggestion to arm school teachers. take a look what happened yesterday in west valley, utah, west valley city in utah. a six-hour seminar, teachers taught, among other things, how to properly handle a gun. and we have the chair of the utah shooting sports council and casey hansen, a special education teach they're trained to use a gun at clark's class. thank you, both. clark, have you been teaching these courses for a long time. i guess after newtown, you want to kick it up. free instruction to public service workers, teachers, other people other than teachers what do you intend to do? what has the response been? >> well, we're teaching -- pore the past 12 years, we have taught school employees free of charge. a fantastic turnout yesterday. we are not arming teachers. far be it. it's up to them whether they want to obtain the permit and want to get a firearm. it's still up to them if they ca
two weeks as you know today since a gunman broke into sandy hook elementary school, killed 26 teachers and students. an ongoing debate on how to prevents another tragedy from happening, including a suggestion to arm school teachers. take a look what happened yesterday in west valley, utah, west valley city in utah. a six-hour seminar, teachers taught, among other things, how to properly handle a gun. and we have the chair of the utah shooting sports council and casey hansen, a special education...